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717-gigapixel photo shows Rembrandt masterpiece in unprecedented detail

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Rembrandt's Night Watch has been photographed in unprecedented detail, with each pixel representing an area smaller than a human blood cell

Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has released what it claims is the highest-resolution photo of an artwork ever created. A total of 8,439 individual 100-megapixel exposures were stitched together to create this 717-billion-pixel image of a celebrated Rembrandt painting.

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Alienware’s new game-streaming box can run four sessions at once

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Alienware’s new Concept Nyx game-streaming device would supply all the necessary horsepower for four concurrent gaming sessions on any screen in the house, opening up some interesting options like super-simple switching between different screens.Contin… Continue reading Alienware’s new game-streaming box can run four sessions at once→

Bellwether’s gorgeous Volar eVTOL begins flight testing at half-scale

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The UK’s Bellwether Industries has built and flown a half-scale prototype of its stunning Volar eVTOL, and is preparing to release footage. It’s the most brazenly futuristic design we’ve ever seen, a flying hypercar for a utopia even sci-fi doesn’t dar… Continue reading Bellwether’s gorgeous Volar eVTOL begins flight testing at half-scale→

“Wind turbine wall” turns power generation into an aesthetic feature

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NYC-based designer Joe Doucet doesn’t see why renewable energy generation shouldn’t actively make a home more beautiful, so he’s putting together a series of “kinetic walls” using rotary wind turbines to achieve some hypnotic visual effects.Continue Re… Continue reading “Wind turbine wall” turns power generation into an aesthetic feature→

Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

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Kawasaki has shoehorned the supercharged 1,000cc engine from its wild H2R hyperbike into a heavy-lift autonomous cargo helicopter, and has now demonstrated a robotic system for loading and unloading it without exposing humans to those big blades.Contin… Continue reading Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew→

Hill’s disruptive HX50 aims to drag helicopters into the 21st century

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The helicopter market has been upside-down for too long, argues Hill Helicopters. It focuses on commercial operators, where the vast majority of sales these days are made to private owners. Thus, there’s an opportunity for a company to come in and buil… Continue reading Hill’s disruptive HX50 aims to drag helicopters into the 21st century→

Helicopter CEO: eVTOLs have “precious little chance” and pose no threat

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As lovers of future technology, we’re fascinated by the promise and potential of electric VTOL aircraft – and we spend a lot of time covering the many and varied approaches that hundreds of companies are racing to bring to market. But that doesn’t mean… Continue reading Helicopter CEO: eVTOLs have “precious little chance” and pose no threat→

DARPA moves to phase 2 in long-endurance Manta Ray drone program

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DARPA has awarded Phase 2 contracts in its Manta Ray program, which aims to build a series of underwater drones capable of taking on long-range, long-endurance, autonomous ocean missions without any human support for charging, maintenance or logistics…. Continue reading DARPA moves to phase 2 in long-endurance Manta Ray drone program→

Arc releases naked photo of its frameless Vector electric motorbike

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It’s been a rocky road for the UK’s Arc motorcycles thus far, trying to bring what it calls “the world’s most advanced fully electric motorcycle of its kind” into reality. Since we first saw this terrific-looking machine in 2018, the company’s been cro… Continue reading Arc releases naked photo of its frameless Vector electric motorbike→

Fantastical Thundertruck EV has fold-out solar and snap-on 6WD caboose

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This all-electric 4×4 off-road concept has a monster battery pack, a brutally angular and military look that borrows heavily from the Cybertruck, and pop-out solar panels for off-grid charging. Oh, and if you need extra range, you can snap two extra wh… Continue reading Fantastical Thundertruck EV has fold-out solar and snap-on 6WD caboose→